World leaders speak out for persecuted Christians In their Christmas speeches to the world, the leaders of the UK and America have spoken out in defence of persecuted Christians and condemned terrorist groups who are responsible for so much suffering and bloodshed. United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II delivered her “most Christian message yet” during...
Jubilee Doors of Mercy opened worldwide Bishops from around the world have been opening Holy Doors in their own dioceses after Pope Francis inaugurated the Year of Mercy on December 8th. MALTA On 13 Dec Archbishop Charles Scicluna led a procession from the church of St Mark in Rabat to Mdina. On arrival at...
Ban on Christmas celebrations in Brunei after sharia law is imposed The oil-rich sultanate of Brunei became the first country in South-east Asia to impose Sharia law, a move which has serious implications for people of other faiths there, particularly the 10% of Bruneians who are Christians. Human rights groups have criticised Sultan Hassanal...
“Christmas with no joy in their hearts” In the midst of the hell of Aleppo Sister Annie is endeavouring to give the people a merry Christmas – Aid to the Church in Need is supporting her. Christmas music, colourful balloons, lights and a Christmas tree: Sister Annie and her helpers have decorated the church...
149 Iraqi Christian refuges taken to safety in Slovakia in secret operation News has just broken that 149 Christian refugees who escaped from ISIS in Iraq are now safe and will be celebrating Christmas in Slovakia, thanks to a secret co-ordinated rescue mission led by Christian writer Johnnie Moore and by media personality Glenn...
IRAQ – ACN provides Christmas parcels for 13,500 displaced Christian families This year ACN is again providing Christmas food parcels for 13.500 displaced Christian families from Mossul and Nineveh, as we have done since ISIS led violence in the Middle East forced millions of Christians to flee their homes. With financial aid from ACN,...
Gambia has now been declared an Islamic republic Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, the President of Gambia, recently declared his country , where 90% citizens are Muslim, an Islamic republic. In doing so, Gambia joins a few other officially Islamic countries including Iran, Pakistan and – in Africa, Mauritania. Speaking on state TV, Mr Jammeh...
Christmas message from Archbishop Jean-Clément Jeanbart in Syria Dear friends, Here we are, for a fifth year now, celebrating the Feast of the Nativity as bombs are raining down. I do not know how many of you have lived through such a depressing and sad experience, but I can assure you it is painful...
Pope urges action to implement Paris climate agreement Pope Francis praised world leaders for reaching an agreement in the last week’s Paris climate talks, saying “The conference on climate has just concluded in Paris with the adoption of an agreement, defined by many as historic”. He made his speech as he led pilgrims gathered in...
While we debate the true meaning of Christmas, Christians are being massacred in their thousands Concern about the commercialism of Christmas is not a new issue. Neither is the concern over how our modern culture has diluted, if not entirely obliterated, the true meaning of Christmas. For some people, particularly parents, these concerns merge...
